“You’re better off coming all the way back to the end rail
than coming up short.”

-Marshall Carpenter

ONE POCKET requires a lot of creativity, tremendous skill, and
very little luck. The nature of the game forces you to be inventive and helps
build a warehouse of pool knowledge. This makes it an ideal game for serious
players.

One of the main strategies is to move balls near your pocket
and hide them from your opponent. Stopping him from moving balls towards his pocket
is also crucial.

A strategy that allows top one pocket players to run out is
that they try to get the cue ball above the balls. Marshall Carpenter played
top one pocket using a simple strategy. He started by making balls at the back
of the table, gradually moving forward to pick off other available balls. This
approach keeps you in position to pocket balls, break up clusters, and move
balls when needed.

In one pocket, the breaker has a substantial advantage. Players
normally alternate breaks to even this out. Right–handed players usually choose
the corner pocket on the right because it makes it easier to reach more shots.
Lefties prefer the left-hand pocket.

One pocket is a fantastic game! It will challenge you in every
area of billiards!

When pocketing balls in one pocket, try to keep the cue ball
above the stack.

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